Applesauce Cake

Name: Applesauce Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. Crisco; 1 egg, beaten; 2 1/2 c. pastry flour; 1 1/2 c. applesauce; 1/2 c. nuts; 1 c. sugar; 4 Tbsp. hot water; 1 tsp. soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. raisins; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 c. pastry flour
1 1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. nuts
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

1

Cream sugar and Crisco, using 2 tablespoons hot water, then add the well beaten egg.
2

Stir in applesauce.
3

Mix the soda in the applesauce; add raisins and nuts.
4

Sift dry ingredients (pastry flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg).
5

Add to mixture and mix well.
6

Add 2 more tablespoons hot water.
7

If you use spring wheat flour, use only 2 cups.
8

Bake in 350° oven for approximately 1 hour.
9

Check with toothpick to see if it's done.